Liverpool stayed top of the Premier League on Sunday after an emphatic 5-1 win at Newcastle United gave them maximum points from their two Christmas fixtures.
Until last season, Manchester United had never lost in the Premier League at Upton Park but the Londoners, who also triumphed at Old Trafford in May, made it two in two seasons with late goals by defenders Anton Ferdinand and Matthew Upson.
"It's the most-watched league in Saudi and the region, and you have a lot of fans of the Premier League," Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal told the BBC.
Arsenal took a big step to securing their place in the Champions League for a 17th consecutive season after a comfortable 3-0 home win against an increasingly woeful Newcastle United on Monday.
A round-up of the action in the English Premier League on Monday.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has tested negative for COVID-19, British media reported, after an inconclusive test earlier on Friday prompted the club to cancel his pre-match news conference.
A day after being found dead under a collapsed building in Turkey, Ghana football player Christian Atsu's body arrived home in Accra.
The Gunners' only league defeat of the campaign was in September away to one of England's traditional top-six clubs, Manchester United, drawing criticism that their strong start to the season was based on wins against lesser opposition.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League
IMAGES from EPL matches played on Sunday.
Images from UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday.
The sources requested anonymity because the matter is confidential. Representatives for Manchester United and Sheikh Jassim did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
CR7 started the game against the Toons in his second debut at Old Trafford.
Liverpool hammered seven past Manchester United to keep their top-four bid alive in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Monday's resumption was also a chance for those jostling at the top of the table to lay down a marker and for the strugglers to enjoy a fresh start.
Images from the football matches played on Tuesday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League.
Addo joins Roberto Martinez (Belgium), Carlos Queiroz (Iran) and Gerardo Martino (Mexico) as coaches who immediately left their jobs after World Cup elimination this week.
"Police failures were the main cause of the tragedy and have continued to blight the lives of family members ever since."
Tottenham Hotspur bolstered their hopes for a top-four finish and extended Chelsea's miserable run
Manchester United will be back in action in next season's Champions League after they hammered Chelsea 4-1.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
"When you see world-recognised figures like Juergen Klopp and Pep Guardiola behaving like that, it is then replicated by people in youth football and perpetuates the idea that it is OK to do it," Ref Support UK CEO Martin Cassidy said.
The squad and Tite will gather on Nov. 14 at Juventus' training facilities in Turin, where Brazil will hold a five-day training camp before flying to Doha on Nov. 19.
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 draw in a pre-Christmas Premier League classic on Sunday after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Thursday.
Former Newcastle United striker Faustino Asprilla is entering the world of business by designing and selling fruit-flavoured condoms in his native Colombia.
Leicester City's veteran striker Jamie Vardy came off the bench to break his long scoring drought and earn his side a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
It is a first win in six games in all competitions for Liverpool.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Newcastle's worries deepened as they now remain at 19th in the table.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Ronaldo enjoyed a dream first appearance on his return to the club, scoring two goals in the 4-1 home victory over Newcastle United.
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